December 19, 1949, Williams-Willows, California. 1455-1515 PST. Clear and cool. First day of 2nd duck season open at noon this date, and scattered flocks of waterfowl were in the air wherever we looked. American Egret Canada Goose - scattered flocks White-fronted Goose - few scattered flocks Lesser Snow Goose - scattered flocks Red-tailed Hawk Sparrow Hawk Western Crows Calif. Shrike W. Meadowlarks Bicolor Redwing - 1000's Tri-color Redwing - 1000's Brewer Blackbird December 24, 1949 - Avery Park, Corvallis,/1130-1200 PST. Cool, clear, Northwestern Flicker - 4 calm. Rub-crowned Kinglets - 15 Oregon Towhee - 2 Oregon Junco - 4 Song Sparrow - 5 Had a long wind-storm of gale proportions the night before, and then clear and freezing before daylight 2 chipmunks. December 26, 1949, Ponds near hiway (US99) N of Eugene, Lane Co. Oregon Canvasbacks - 12 Lesser Scaups - 25 Sparrow Hawks Coots Western Crows Meadowlarks Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrows. December 30, 1949, US99, Ponds near Cosumnes R. Overflow, Sac.to. Co. Canvasback - about 14 Coots - 20-25 Dowitchers - 8 Brewer Blackbird flocks 830 a.m. Dec. 30, 1949, Woodward Reservoir - 915 a.m. Heard a few geese, but visibility was practically zero, due to ground fog over most of the San Joaquin Valley area! Dec. 30, 1949, Farmington Res. area at Eugene, Stanislaus Co. Calif. Florida Gallinules - about 9 on aquatic plants above the bridge, but they ran into the cattails when we approached. Also saw a pair in Rock Creek below the bridge. Coots - 2 Black Phoebe Say's Phoebe on open grassland hills. California Shrike W. Meadowlark common in the area Brewer Blackbird W. Lark Sparrow in small flocks in the grasslands, along the fences. Dec. 30, 1949, SaltSprings Valley Res. Calaveras Co. and creek below dam - excellent wildlife habitat in this canyon. 1030-1050. Clear, calm, and cool. American Egret - 3 Canada Geese - 130 flew over the area - the hunting season is on. Mallard Pintails - 4 Green-winged teal - 12 flew in to reservoir, which is really drawn down. Red-tailed Hawk Sparrow Hawk Coots - 15 Killdeer Band-tailed Pigeons - 250 flew up the canyon. Blue oak hills above. Kingfisher in willow on dam embankment. Red-shafted Flicker California Woodpecker California Jay Calif. Plain Titmice Western Bluebirds W. Meadowlarks Sac.to. Spotted Towhee Sac.to: Brown Towhee